Our Family's Daily Bread Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

This is our whole wheat bread recipe.  You know the kind - the moist, melt-in-your mouth, perfect, old-fashioned-flavor kind of bread.... the one that calls for fresh ground whole wheat flour.... the kind of bread that has all that healthy stuff - oh and the one that requires kneading. by hand. ...

From the Archives - April 1930's Website Design

The website redesign is finally completed. Sometimes my creative side gets bored with a name, look, logo, or idea and Wende Tindall Design helped me stay grounded while giving the site a fresh new look. I am more than pleased! The web address to link to, of course, is www.april1930s.com.Ther...

Summer Snowballs

  The snowball bush we have in the back-side yard is one of my favorite old-fashioned blooms... along with the lilac trees, of course. After finishing these pair of pants SweetPea and I headed outside to do a quick photoshoot. Well, she clearly had fun with snowballs in the summer! ...

Won't You Pop Over For a Popover?

When I saw that the Popover Sundress pattern was featured in the Sew Hip magazine, I decided I had to splurge to get the single issue from the UK (May 2009, Issue 6). I am extremely glad that I did. Not only is it one of the best sewing magazines I've seen, but this pattern is incredibly easy. ...

Roses Are Blue

This is really my first time working with rib knit. It's a little bit more fluid-like and can stretch beyond necessary if one isn't careful. I adjusted my serger's differential feed to help and I also used a Walking Foot for my Featherweight for the top stitching. The Walking Foot made a world ...

Peas & Carrots Before Bed

I was so excited when I bought this peas and carrots fabric from Bessie Mary (a website that is now closed), and was so glad when I combined it with the green dot I bought awhile ago from Purl Soho. I thought I would sew the Oliver + S Playdate Dress that I've been putting off for way too long. ...

Vintage Singer Paper Doll Cutter

It was about a year ago that a friend alerted me to this super neat new contemporary pattern company that marketed with paper dolls. I was head-over-heels from the first click. That coincidental link led to all sorts of Oliver + S pattern sewing and will probably be a forever bond. Some have ofte...

Clam Diggers Without the Clams

  Sewing for boys, older boys especially, can sometimes be a challenge to a mama who is used to pretty printed fabrics, novelty prints and girly designs. However, with the linen I scored at a local JoAnn's remnant bin, my little young man was so pleased to receive these mama-made "clam dig...

A Calgon Moment

  Remember the old commercial adage, "Calgon, take me awaaaaay"... well, at the completion of getting this set put together as a gift for a friend's 11-year-old daughter it made me think of that old expression. It's hard to believe that I've known this young girl since she was only 2-years-o...

Easter Sewing ~ Break

As I anticipated the arrival of family with nieces and nephew in tow, I decided to take a little break from my Easter Sewing for more Easter Sewing. The Zakka Sewing Book provides excellent illustrations and instructions for constructing many wonderful crafts including this Easter Basket. Whi...